"Venezuela's top opposition leader, the Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado, has declared her country at the edge of a new era as Donald Trump refused to rule out a ground invasion to topple its authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro, but also signalled he was open to talks. Since August, Trump has ordered a massive naval buildup off Venezuela's northern coast, seemingly hoping to spark a military rebellion against Maduro or convince him to quit."
"Machado, who has not provided specific details of those plans, claimed a change of regime would protect Venezuela from future oppressive tyrannies, dictatorships, and despots and create a country where government opponents could walk from the shadows without dread. The criminal regime must be held accountable, for its brutality, added Machado, 58, a conservative politician who was the surprise winner of last month's Nobel peace prize."
Maria Corina Machado declared Venezuela at the edge of a new era and presented a freedom manifesto claiming a plan for the first 100 hours and 100 days after Nicolas Maduro leaves power. Machado has lived in hiding since her movement's candidate was widely believed to have beaten Maduro and claimed a transition would end long and violent abuses, prevent future dictatorships, and allow opponents to emerge without dread. She vowed to hold the regime accountable and to repatriate an estimated 8 million Venezuelans who fled abroad. Uncertainty remains over how Maduro will be removed, as US pressure includes a naval buildup and incentives for information leading to his arrest.
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